#MetricShift Chat: The Metrics of Hyper-Partisan News

Preaching to the choir is good for metrics, even if it’s not great for democracy.

In a new report called The Rise of Hyper-Political Publishers, NewsWhip provides data on how hyper-political publishers rose on social media and which mainstream news outlets compare to the partisan sites, as well as insight into how headlines of major publishers have shifted.

In our #MetricShift chat on Friday, June 9, starting at 12 p.m. ET / 11 a.m CT / 9 a.m. PT, we’ll discuss the short and longer term impact of hyper-partisan news and how publishers can navigate this fraught landscape.

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